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#Senators’ ownership of Big Oil #stocks raises conflict of interest concerns
By Alexis Sterling -December 1, 2023
..."eight of the ten senators are Republicans, collectively owning up to $1,106,000 of these stocks, approximately 92% of the total. This is noteworthy, considering the Republican senators’ historical stance on #climate change #legislation and their influence on committees that directly oversee #environmental #policies.
Among these senators, Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) holds the most substantial investment in Big Oil, with stocks valued between $119,006 and $360,000 in Exxon and Chevron. Moran, a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, has a track record of opposing climate regulation and endorsing fossil fuel projects like the Keystone XL pipeline. His committee has jurisdiction over issues directly affecting climate change, such as environmental disasters and oceanic matters.
Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican with a diversified Big Oil portfolio, is another significant figure in this context. Owning stocks in Chevron, Exxon, Phillips 66, Valero, and ConocoPhillips, Ricketts, as a newly appointed member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, has substantial sway over environmental laws and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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The senators’ financial ties to the fossil fuel industry come at a time when crucial legislation like the IRA, aimed at mitigating the climate crisis, is being debated and passed. The consistent opposition from Republican senators against such legislation, juxtaposed with their investments in fossil fuel companies, paints a concerning picture of the influence of personal financial interests on critical policy decisions.
This scenario is not limited to the Senate. A 2020 Sludge analysis found that across Congress, members own up to $92.7 million in fossil fuel stocks, highlighting the pervasive nature of these investments in legislative circles."...
Tell your #senators to become original #co-sponsors of the #Billionaires Income #Tax
"Next week, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) is widely expected to introduce his Billionaires Income Tax (BIT) to correct the absurdity of billionaires paying lower tax rates than many working people.
According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the BIT would raise $557 billion over 10 years.[4] It would be applied annually to the growth in value of easily priced assets such as stocks, and to the growth in value of harder to price assets like private businesses when they’re sold.
This new tax would only apply to taxpayers whose net worth either exceeds $1 billion or whose income exceeds $100 million for three consecutive years.
This is a critical piece of legislation that would not only ensure that America’s 748 billionaires are paying income taxes each year―just like working people do―it would also help close the widening wealth gap in America: the richest 1% hold almost one-third (31%) of U.S. wealth while the bottom 50% has just 2.5%.
Click “START WRITING” to send a message to your U.S. senators urging them to become original co-sponsors of the Billionaires Income Tax to ensure billionaires start paying their fair share of taxes."
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As #JulianAssange begins his 5th year #detained-for-journalism in the #UK, 35 #British #parliamentarians, 99 #Brazilian and 48 #Australian #MPs and #Senators, 97 #Mexican #lawmakers and 7 #members of the #US #Congress called for his #release because #JournalismIsNotACrime
#freeassange #weareallassange #dropallcharges
#RoeVsWade: #senators say Trump supreme court nominees misled them | Roe v Wade | The Guardian
Oh look, #SusanCollins feels "misled".
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/25/gorsuch-kavanaugh-misled-senators-roe-v-wade
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Два очка Ничушкина помогли «Колорадо» победить «Оттаву»
«Колорадо» в матче регулярного чемпионата НХЛ победил «Оттаву» со счетом 7:5.
В составе «Эвеланш» 4 (1+3) очка набрал форвард Назем Кадри. 2 (1+1) очка в активе российского нападающего Валерия Ничушкина. Всего у 26-летнего форварда стало 6 (3+3) очков в 6 матчах. Также в этом матче он заработал две минуты штрафа.
У «Оттавы» хет-триком отметился нападающий Зак Сэнфорд. Российский защитник Артём Зуб забил свой первый гол в этом сезоне. Всего у него 6 (1+5) очков в 15 матчах.
«Колорадо» занимает девятое место в таблице Западной конференции. «Оттава» идет 16-й на «Востоке».
НХЛ
Регулярный чемпионат
«Колорадо» — «Оттава» — 7:5 (2:2, 1:1, 4:2)
Ничушкин — 3 (Кадри-15, Бураковски-5), 00:50 — 1:0.
Сэнфорд — 3 (бол., Томсон-2, Дель Зотто-4), 12:53 — 1:1.
Макар — 6 (Ландеског-9), 13:11 — 2:1.
Зуб — 1 (Ткачак-5), 19:14 — 2:2.
Тэйвз — 3 (Кадри-16, Бураковски-6), 33:44 — 3:2.
Сэнфорд — 4 (Эннис-8), 36:33 — 3:3.
Норрис — 7 (бол., Штютцле-6, Браун-6), 41:03 — 3:4.
Макар — 7, 42:45 — 4:4.
Сэнфорд — 5 (Ткачак-6, Шоу-2), 45:00 — 4:5.
Рантанен — 7 (бол., Бураковски-7, Кадри-17), 49:08 — 5:5.
Ньюхук — 2 (О`Коннор-4, Ничушкин-3), 58:27 — 6:5.
Кадри — 6 (п.в., Тэйвз-3), 59:48 — 7:5.
Вратари: Кемпер (Юханссон, 33:02, Кемпер, 35:29) — Густавссон (58:50).
Броски: 40 (10+19+11) — 21 (7+4+10).
Штраф: 8 (2+2+4) — 10 (2+4+4).
Три звезды: Макар, Сэнфорд, Кадри
Наши: Ничушкин (16:23/2/+4) — Зуб (25:14/2/0).
22 ноября. Денвер. Ball Arena. 16,706 зрителей
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